Wisconsin hemp businesses are sounding the alarm after the U.S. Senate approved a bill that would essentially ban the sale of intoxicating hemp products nationally. Late on Nov. 10, senators voted in favor of a funding bill that would end the longest-ever federal government shutdown. It included a provision that would close the loophole in…
President Donald Trump sparked new stimulus check conversations on Sunday, Nov. 9, when he posted on social media that a $2,000 dividend from tariffs would be sent to some Americans. “We are taking in trillions of dollars and will soon begin paying down our enormous debt,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “A dividend of at…
U.S. stocks jumped Monday as an end to the government shutdown came into sight. The S&P 500 gained 1%, or 67 points, to open near 6,796, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.5%, adding 233 points to start trading near 47,220. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.6%, up 364 points to near 23,369….
Colorado voters resoundingly approved a ballot measure Nov. 4 to raise taxes on high-income households to pay for free school meals for all students at public K-12 schools. A separate measure also approved by a large margin allows the state to retain excess revenue already collected for the Healthy School Meals for All program, exempting…
It’s notable that President Donald Trump hasn’t weighed in on the Michigan Republican gubernatorial primary to help clear the field, shore up fundraising behind one candidate and establish momentum. Last week he issued more than 50 endorsements for Republican candidates nationwide, largely in 2026 midterm races across the country, but not many governors. Either Trump…
WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court late Friday said the Trump administration doesn’t have to promptly pay full SNAP food benefits for now, in a last-minute − but temporary − order that leaves in limbo the 42 million Americans who rely on food stamps. The court briefly paused a lower court’s ruling requiring the administration to…
New York — Consumer sentiment dropped to a three-year low and close to the lowest point ever recorded by the University of Michigan one month into the government shutdown, with pessimism over personal finances and anticipated business conditions weighing on Americans. The November survey showed the index of consumer sentiment at 50.4, down a startling…
A controversial text message poll was sent to Tallahassee residents regarding Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The poll was sent by Grow Tallahassee, a pro-business group supporting a hospital partnership with Florida State University. TMH called the poll “defamatory” for claiming it has a Medicare “D” rating, clarifying that Medicare uses a star system. On Thursday afternoon,…
A growing number of states — 35 — have passed laws or policies limiting students’ cellphone use in the classroom, but South Dakota isn’t yet one of them. Whether the state should enact a statewide ban on cellphones or leave it up to the local control of school districts and school boards has been debated…
After riding high for months, President Donald Trump saw the MAGA zeal surrounding his aggressive second term collide with a growing backlash that helped deliver a wave of Democratic victories in off-year races, setting the stage for a big midterm clash as the parties begin plotting next steps on the day after the election. Democrats…